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Ph.D. Degree – Focus in Pastoral Ministry
The specialization in the Ph.D. degree is the focused area of study designed to prepare a student for a specific career path or professional goal. Courses in the major define the subject areas of expertise being developed by the student. All courses in the focus areas are 3 semester credit hours each.

Focus Core Studies – 21 credits

PM 741 Applied Research in Theology of Ministry

EP 890 Theories and Modalities Impacting Today’s Preacher

BS 718 Contemporary Biblical Hermeneutics

NT 713 Exegesis of Romans

CM 726 Critical Issues in Managing Conflict

PM 742 Mentoring in Today’s Culture

Choose either course:

EP 875 Critical Aspects of Old Testament Expository Preaching

EP 874 Critical Approaches to New Testament Expository Preaching

Program Structure

RW 001 Trinity Tutorial

Focus Core – 21 credits

Research Methods Course – 3 credits Choose course depending on the nature of anticipated research dissertation: